Heath's now at peace, resting in his home town of Perth. Michelle Williams arrived in Australia last weekend, carrying her and Heath's two year old daughter Matilda. In a statement she made a plea to the press, "Please respect our need to grieve privately," Williams said. "My heart is broken."
Heath's father Kim, has also made a simular plea for privacy, but also made this final statement about the cause of his son's death. "Today's results put an end to speculation, but our son's beautiful spirit and enduring memory will forever remain in our hearts," he said in a statement.
Heath's father Kim, also said that he hoped the official toxicology reports would to an end to the gossip surrounding the cause of Heath's death. "While no medications were taken in excess, we learned today the combination of doctor-prescribed drugs proved lethal for our boy," he said, adding "we respectfully request the worldwide media allow us time to grieve privately."
Last weekend a whole group of stars in Hollywood held a memorial service for Heath, lead by MegaStar Tom Cruise, and his wife Kate. There were numerous stars attending, to say their farewell to the Oscar Nominee. Sienna Miller and Ellen DeGeneres, the stars paid tribute to the 28-year-old Oscar nominee on the lot of Sony studios in Los Angeles, celebrity magazine People said on it website. Director Todd Haynes, who directed Ledger in last year's Bob Dylan film, I'm Not There, spoke at the ceremony. People said many of those who attended were connected to CAA, the agency that represented Ledger, or were former co-stars, including Shannyn Sossamon who starred alongside Ledger in A Knight's Tale.
In New York, the memorial ceremony for Heath Ledger was held a week earlier, which was also attended by Michelle Williams, Ledger's former fiancée and mother of his two-year-old daughter Matilda, and ex-girlfriend Naomi Watts.
The official autopsy reports came out on the cause of Heath's death, and as many guessed it was an accident. However, it wasn't an accidental overdose, it was an accidental mixture which had toxic results, according to the official report from the New York City medical examiner, Heath Ledger died from an accidental overdose resulting from "the abuse of prescription medications",.
Ellen Borakove, the spokeswoman for the medical examiner, revealed in a statement. "Heath Ledger died as the result of acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam and doxylamine," The drugs are the generic names for the OxyContin painkiller, the anti-anxiety drugs Valium and Xanax, and the sleep aids Restoril and Unisom. Hydrocodone is an alternative name for ibuprofen.
The Oscar-nominated Australian actor was found dead at his Manhattan apartment on January 22, prompting speculation of suicide, however, his family in Perth Australia stood their ground, and denied such accusations.
Heath will be remembered for such wonderful roles, as Mel Gibson's son, in the Patriot. Mel held a casting call, where 500 showed up, and he hand picked Heath from a crowd. Heath will also be remembered for his role in A Knights Tale, Brokeback Mountain, and Casanova.
Fans of Heath Ledger can see him for two more occasions on the silver screen, when The Dark Prince, Batman sega hits the screen this summer, and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, directed by Terry Gilliam, comes out in hopefully 2009.
Peace be with Michelle Williams, Matilda and his family,
Rest in Peace Heath, we'll all miss you.
Written by: Sacreeta
